Course overview
The Retina: A Sensitive Barometer of Health and Nutrition
In this course, the retina is described as an excellent organ system to demonstrate energy metabolism, homeostasis, nutritional modulation of diseases as well as canonical events that lie central to so many chronic diseases.
Faculty
Shalesh Kaushal, MD
Board Review Series
AIHM 2016 Annual Conference
Required Lessons
1
Time to Complete
1 hour
Non-CME Eligible*
0 Credits
What you will learn
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Course Summary
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By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe and identify the location and function of the macula
- Identify the two most common retinal disorders leading to vision loss.
- Describe three nutritional supplements that can affect retinal function
Course includes:
Included in this course
Course Faculty
Shalesh Kaushal, MD
About Shalesh
Shalesh Kaushal MD, PhD, FACS, ABIHM is a retina specialist and biochemist. He has made seminal contributions to the understanding and development of novel therapeutics for retinal diseases. Over the last 5-6 years his research interests have been more focused on the discovery of nutraceuticals that modulate retinal structure and function and coupling that with the principles of functional and integrative medicine.
*CME/CEU Credits
The CME for this course has expired, however you will continue to have access to your purchased content.